Chelsea FC Timeline

Chelsea FC Timeline

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Chelsea History Timeline

1980s

1950s

1960s

1990s

1998-2003

1970s

1950 and 1960s

During the 1950s, Chelsea Football Club won their first trophy, the league title (in 1955). This was the first of many trophies in their history.

1965

1961

1967

1952

1955

Tommy Docherty

League Cup

Dave Sexton

League Title

Ted Drake

These events were just the beginning of Chelsea's history.

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1970s

In the 1970s, Chelsea won their first FA Cup and first European trophy. Their team was better than ever before and their trophy cabinet was bigger than ever before.

1975

1974

1977

1979

1970

1971

Geoff Hurst

Ken Shellito

E. McCreadie

Ron Stuart

Cup Winners' Cup

FA Cup

Chelsea now had a FA Cup and a European trophy, but they desperately needed money. They were almost bankrupt now, and had been relegated once.

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1980s

By now, Chelsea were almost at the end of their exsistance, when Ken Bates bought the club and saved the club. From then, they were a Second Division team many times.

1981

1985

1988

1982

Bobby Campbell

John Neal

John Hollins

Ken Bates

Chelsea were thrown a lifeline by Ken Bates when he bought the club in 1982. Chelsea then overcome relegation, promotion, and relegation again and almost third-tier relegation, before promotion.

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1990s*

At this point, Chelsea were now a First Division side. They would never be relegated again. The 1990s were the first small steps to real success.

1991

1997

1993

1996

Ruud Gullit

FA Cup

Ian Porterfield

Glenn Hoddle

Chelsea were winning trophies and their position in the league would never be double digits again after 1996 (except once).

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*Please note that this slide only goes up to 1997.

1998 - 2003

The start of Chelsea's glory years were very close by.They were now a club capable of beating European champions Real Madrid, and also beating* the mighty Barcelona 3-1.

2000

1998

1998

2000

1998

1998

Claudio Ranieri

FA Cup

Cup Winners' Cup

UEFA Super Cup

Gianluca Vialli

League Cup

Chelsea were winning trophies and they managed three in 1998, which is more than Chelsea have ever won in any other season.**

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*Chelsea lost over two legs.

**Please note that this information has not been put up to date since October 2021.

The End

This timeline started in 1952 and has ended in 2003.

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Information has mainly been taken from two sites: https://en.wikipedia.org/ https://www.chelseafc.com/en/history/the-story-of-chelsea-fc